Boston Housing Project Receives Large Grant

BOSTON, MA — A nonprofit has received a $250,000 grant to support a redevelopment project that will add memory care units and affordable housing for older adults in Jamaica Plain.

Rogerson Communities was awarded the grant from the Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn Foundation for its Rogerson House redevelopment project.

The project calls for replacing the existing Rogerson House with a new six-story building featuring 66 memory care units and 41 affordable independent living apartments for older adults. Plans also include space for Rogerson's memory care social day program, a Fitness FIRST center, and more than 20,000 square feet of outdoor space, including four garden areas, some of which will be open to the public.

The project has received several approvals and funding commitments over the past six months, including approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, unanimous approval from the city's Zoning Board of Appeals, and $3 million from the Mayor's Office of Housing. The Linn Foundation grant adds to more than $1.6 million in philanthropic donations made to the project so far this year.

"Affordable housing and memory care are two of the most pressing needs for older adults in the Commonwealth, and this project uniquely addresses both," Rogerson President and CEO Walter Ramos said. "Philanthropic institutions see the need for projects like Rogerson House as clearly as anyone, and play a critical role in bringing more care to more older adults. We are extremely excited and grateful to receive this award."

Rogerson said the redevelopment comes as Massachusetts faces growing demand for housing and care for older residents. By 2030, nearly 2 million Massachusetts residents will be over the age of 60, and more than half will lack the resources needed for housing and care, according to the organization. More than 150,000 people in Massachusetts are also living with dementia, a figure Rogerson said is expected to double by 2060.

Founded in 1860, Rogerson Communities provides affordable housing, memory care, senior living and adult day health services for older adults in Massachusetts. The organization serves more than 2,000 older adults across 25 communities and programs.

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